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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 19th Century
19th Century Miniature Model Cupboard Ash
Located in Münster, DE
Miniature cabinet around 1870
ash, lower part with three drawers, showcase top with small pediment, original glass and fittings
Dimensions: height 104 cm - width 50.5 cm - depth...
Category
1870s German Rustic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This curved sword has a blued steel German blade with an ivory cross-hatched grip bearing silver and gilt mounts in the form of a lion’s head and mane. ...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Steel
19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 19th Century taxidermy showcase is not merely a historical artifact but a glimpse into the time when scientific discovery, natural history, and artistic expression converged in captivating displays of the natural world. The box contains 16 birds, individual species identification is unknown. Whether displayed as a centerpiece in a Victorian-inspired parlor or as an educational piece in a library, this taxidermy box...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Bavarian Votiv Tablet early 19th century
Located in Wien, AT
Bavarian Votiv Tablet early 19th century.
Jesus on the cross and poor souls in purgatory Oil in wood, early 19th century.
Very nice original condition with...
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A half hull model of Egyptian Coast Guard Cutter Ab-Bass by G.L.Watson, 1891
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This fine shipyard half-hull model has a painted pink hull with a pale green waterline and white topsides with a line of portholes. There are two truncated masts, a funnel and a bow...
Category
1890s Scottish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED 19th Century Italian Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED
19th Century Italian Sculpture
in ivor... Christ and table in carved ivory. Cross in Brazilian rosewood, carved...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden tur...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Wood
Brooklyn Arcadia: Art, History, and Nature at Majestic Green-Wood
Located in New York, NY
The New York City treasure, newly photographed, is revealed as garden in the city, repository for memory, and a place for repose, inspiration, and delight.
Green-Wood is a living cemetery that brings people closer to the world by memorializing the dead even as it embraces the art, history, and natural beauty of New York. Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood was one of the first rural cemeteries in America. By the early 1860s, it had earned an international reputation for its beauty, attracting 500,000 visitors a year, second only to Niagara Falls as the nation’s greatest tourist attraction. Crowds flocked here to enjoy family outings in the finest of first-generation American landscapes. Green-Wood’s popularity helped inspire the creation of public parks, including New York City’s Central and Prospect parks. Green-Wood is 478 spectacular acres of hills, valleys, glacial ponds, and paths, throughout which exists one of the largest outdoor collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century statuary and mausoleums. Four seasons of beauty offer a peaceful oasis to visitors, as well as its 570,000 permanent residents, including Leonard Bernstein, Boss Tweed, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Louis Comfort Tiffany.
At once a celebration and an invitation, the book ranges from a consideration of the natural landscape in which it is set to a close look at its architecture, statuary, symbols, typography, birds and fauna, trees, and typography.
About The Author
Andrew Garn is a fine art and editorial photographer whose recent books for Rizzoli include New York Deco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Icon on wooden panel depicting the Entry in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, 19th c.
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Icon on wooden panel depicting the Entry in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, 19th c.
This square icon comes from the festival Row of a Church iconostasis.
The icon is painted in a very tra...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
VERY FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SHAGREEN LADiES POWDER COMPACT & LIPSTICK CASE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian circa 1880 ladies Shargeen & Silver powder compact with lipstick...
Category
1880s European High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Wooden Plate, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia, 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful wooden wabi sabi plate from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use.
Measures:
Ø: 2...
Category
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
2 Volumes. Samuel Rogers, The Writings.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Samuel Rogers, The Writings. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in full navy calf with the covers displaying a double border with floral corner flourishes, both gilt-tooled. The spines d...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Painted French Caen Stone Architectural Model
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrantly painted antique Caen stone architectural model. Dating from the mid 19th century, this limestone model came from a French church destroyed during WWII. With its arched design and ornately carved columns, it is reminiscent of blind arcades found in historic ecclesiastical and gothic architecture. Detailed to the top with castellations, this antique architectural model...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Large Impressive 1800s Kalidoscope
Located in Peekskill, NY
This scope is unsigned and was acquired from a European collector. It could be American but I'm guessing its not. The eyepiece and turning mechanism are brass. The tube is canvas wra...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
The Luska Bay Regatta Challenge Cup won by Surprise, 1878
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This ornate repoussé silver trophy is in the form of a handled cup with an everted rim and tripod dolphin base. The high relief decoration comprises three gaff rigged yachts racing,...
Category
1870s European Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
6'4 "Kokomo" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry and inlay work.
The studio prides...
Category
2010s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Carl Auböck Model #5607 'Elephant' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5607 'Elephant' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Dunhill of London Sterling Silver & Onyx Cufflinks in Original Dunhill Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Dunhill of London Sterling Silver & Onyx Cufflinks in Original Dunhill Presentation Box & Card
Engraved logo on the swivel fastening.
99% Silver, 1% Rhodium plated
Made in Germany
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Bates Pianoforte Circa 1825 Carved Baluster Leg 78 Note Fabric Panel
Located in Leeds, GB
Circa 1825, Bates pianoforte. Name plaque in a calligraphy font, sits above the keyboard surrounded by wooden beading. The tall cabinet features a rectangular, cut-out front panel that acts as a sound...
Category
1820s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Snooker Table or Billiard Pool Table Mahogany in Stock
Located in Radstock, GB
Antique Snooker table or Antique billiard table by Thurston London England.
A very good quality 'Country House" mahogany Snooker table or bill...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Rare Judaical Wooden/Multi-Gemstone Torah Pointer (Yad)
Located in Doha, QA
This is an incredibly fine and rare Art Deco late 19th century Torah Pointer. It’s hand crafted with a magnificent flawless Amber Stone and a flawless Rock Crystal surrounded by ster...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
An original life ring from the America’s Cup yacht ‘Shamrock’, Royal Ulster Yach
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An original life ring from the America’s Cup yacht ‘Shamrock’, Royal Ulster Yacht Club, the circular ring painted in gilt outlined in green ‘Shamrock V, R.U.Y.C.’, on a white ground,...
Category
19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Set of 13 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Blue Irish Linen Shell Tree Ornaments
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Blue Irish Linen Shell Ornaments Christmas Tree by Katie Larmour
This is a luxury box set of artisan mad...
Category
2010s Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Men's classic boots Gucci
Located in Нұр-Сұлтан, KZ
Men's classic boots, brown, size 43 European, were previously used in the photographs, I tried to show all the defects of this product
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Book Press with 4 Drawer Stone Top Flat Art File Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass identification card holders on each drawer. ...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Iron, Brass
Campo Baeza: Selected Works
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive survey of the work of a master of modernist design today.
Alberto Campo Baeza, one of contemporary architecture’s most distinguished voices, is renowned for a body o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Novogratz Design Fix Chic and Stylish Tips for Every Decorating Scenario
Located in New York, NY
Design darlings Cortney and Robert Novogratz tackle a long list of design dilemmas and offer scores of smart tips on how to solve them.
Well known to their fans through their seve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Decorate Happy: Bold, Colorful Interiors
By Anthony Baratta, Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
The first solo book by celebrated interior designer Anthony Baratta, Decorate Happy showcases Baratta's preppy-chic style in a pattern-filled guide to decorating with verve and style.
Anthony Baratta's rooms are happy. Whether they are found in the country or the city, these maximalist rooms are designed to make you smile. In his first solo book, Anthony Baratta, whose work has graced more than fifty magazine covers and been celebrated in the Cooper-Hewitt, shares twelve of his most recent houses, all in their own way perfect examples of his Classic high-color, high-pattern all-American style. Some nod to the historical importance of centuries past, like an eighteenth-century house in Colonial Williamsburg; some are nautical chic. Some are glorious pop art, with mod rooms and bright primary colors, while others are chicly rustic. Although all the houses are unique, their rooms share one consistent underpinning: joy.
Colorful, pattern-filled, life-affirming--these are rooms where life is meant to be lived to the fullest.
About the author
Anthony Baratta, the king of East Coast chic, is one of the most celebrated and respected interior designers of the day with a global following of loyal fans. Formerly half of the iconic design dream team Diamond Baratta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique French Cast Iron Crucifix Cross, 19th C.
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French cast iron crucifix cross, 19th c., having foliate wreath, vining flowers, centering Corpus Christi, over tulips at the base.
Dimensions
approx 47.5" H x 52.25" W x 7" D
Acquired at A European Antique auction...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Ann Lowe: American Couturier
Located in New York, NY
The definitive illustrated volume on the work and life of Ann Lowe, a consummate couturier who designed lavish evening and bridal gowns for members of America...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th Century French Coal Iron
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming antique 19th century French iron and wood coal iron with an unusual dolphin decorated iron and wood handle from the provinces of France.
Category
1880s French French Provincial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Small Book with 26 Views of the Palaces and Gardens of Versailles and Trianon
Located in Langweer, NL
Small antique book titled 'Palaces and Gardens of Versailles and Trianon'. English edition containing 26 views of Versailles and Trianon. Drawn from nature by Jaime. Published by Bru...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Barometer In Walnut-19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
walnut barometer from the 19th century from England
The thermometer works and the barometer mechanism is present
In superb condition and very beautiful patina
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Table Sundial And Compass
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy
No additional costs will be added to this order.
Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Brass sundial with folding gnoman. ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This carved giltwood barometer is in the form of a military trophy of arms surmounted by a ducal coronet. It comprises a sword hilt, cannon barrels and standards surrounding a portr...
Category
1850s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Pink Irish Linen Shell Tree Ornaments
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Pink Irish Linen Shell Ornaments Christmas Tree by Katie Larmour
This is a luxury box set of artisan mad...
Category
2010s Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Black Forest Antler Arm Chair by J. A. K. Horn, Turingen 1840s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Antler Arm Chair by J. A. K. Horn, Turingen 1840s
An elaborate antique Black Forest antler arm chair with real stag and deer antlers as legs, arm- and backrests, seat w...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
18th/19th Century Carved Painted Limewood Christ Child Altar Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A superb antique European hand-carved and painted limewood Santo altar figure.
Born in Europe in the late 18th / early 19th century, most likely Naples, Italy, the wooden sculpture...
Category
Early 19th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Left Handed Golf Club, Smooth Face Iron
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Willie Park Left Handed Smooth Face Golf Club.
This early Willie Park Jr. hickory shafted lofting iron has a smooth face, original hickory shaft and the remains of the original sheep...
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Italian Carved Walnut Oratoire Prie Dieu Prayer Kneeler
Located in Carimate, Como
A good antique Italian Oratoire or Prie Dieu walnut cabinet crafted in beautiful wood, it stands on short legs over a knee resting platform base. The religious kneeler features two s...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Men's classic boots Gucci
Located in Нұр-Сұлтан, KZ
Men's classic boots made of brown leather, previously used condition in the photo, size 41 European. The size is indicated on the sole in one of the photos
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage, Strung Table Tennis Rackets
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Pair Of Table Tennis Rackets, Ping Pong Bats.
A rare pair of early teardrop-shaped strung 'Ping Pong' bats or rackets, unfortunately the maker is unknown. Some of the early t...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Abalone, Ash
French Significantly Large & Expertly Carved Walnut Cow Head, 2nd half 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
The size of this carved head and the detail of the carving accompanied by the size of the horns makes this wall sculpture remarkable, likely made for a boucherie as an advertisement, the horns joined to the head by a wood putty and colored to match, mounted by a slightly hollowed cut in the rear with an iron crossbar, mounts flush...
Category
1860s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn, Walnut
French Terracotta Church Niche Console, circa 1850
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Polychrome terracotta church console, France, circa 1850. We removed this console from a chapel soon demolished. Polychrome terracotta church console, circa 1850. It is made of terra...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool. The 10 ¾-inch silvered dial of this walnut barometer is set within the arms of an anchor and a coil of double twisted rope which passes over a ring handle. The dial is inscribed in Spanish and the scale in both Fahrenheit and ‘Beaumur’. It is The trunk inset with a thermometer. Inscribed Gray & Keen, Liverpool on the dial. English and Italian, circa 1860.
Height: 37in (94cm) Width: 17in (43cm)
Gray and Keen from Liverpool exhibited in the Designers and Manufacturers Hall of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The official catalogue entry reads ‘Wheel barometer, designed for use in naval establishments’ and ‘Gothic wheel barometer’s. For a similar rope twist barometer...
Category
1860s European Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.
By Gustav Barberini
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular marble paperweight with octogonal inlaid micromosaic plate. The plaque depicting a spaniel in a landscape, the trunk os a tree in this left.
Depictions of dogs in micro...
Category
1830s Italian Restauration Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
19th C Pilgrimage of Jerusalem Geology Religious Souvenirs Grand Tour Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful early 19th century collage of souvenirs from a pilgrims journey to Jerusalem and the mountains that's surround it (the Judaean ...
Category
Early 19th Century Israeli Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Pine
Madonna with child Pribram Bohemia Mid 19th Century
Located in Wien, AT
Madonna with child Pribram Bohemia Mid 19th Century.
Wood carved Madonna with original polychrome painting, mostly gilded.
Crosses on the crowns are missing, good condition.
Traces o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Czech Bohemian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Miquel Barcelo: 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas' - Special Large Edition Book
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dive into the captivating world of Miquel Barceló's ceramic art with this extraordinary special edition book titled 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas.' Published in 2008, this book is a test...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the Township of Beilen in the Netherlands, 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
Drenthe - Gemeente Beilen. Hijken, Beilen, Spier, Wijsthoorn. These scarse detailed maps of Dutch Towns originate from the 'Gemeente-atlas' of Jacob Kuyper. This atlas of all towns i...
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
COLLECTABLE ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III LEATHER & HAND PAINTED CARD GAMES CASE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super collectable antique Napoleon III leather embossed and hand pa...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Cooking in Marfa
Located in New York, NY
A treasure trove of essays, recipes, and images exploring the people and food of Marfa and its premier restaurant, The Capri
Cooking in Marfa introduces an unusual small town in the West Texas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Cypresswood or hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ tea chest
Yokohama, 1862-1897, with inscription reading: Choicest Natural Leaf Yamashiro Tea, Packed by Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama
Measures: H. 53.5 x W. 61.5 x D. 41.5 cm
Including original wood box
The chest gold, silver and red lacquered on a black lacquer ground, the top decorated with an eagle sitting on a branch, looking at a small escaping bird, the front with a pheasant under a chestnut, one side with a cockerel amongst foliage, the back decorated with an argus pheasant...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Bavarian Votiv Tablet 19th century
Located in Wien, AT
Bavarian Votiv Tablet 19th century.
Jesus at the scourge pillar, Oil on wood, dated 1840.
Very nice original condition.
Category
Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Cricket Mug, Staffordshire.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Staffordshire Cricket Mug.
An early Staffordshire Cricket mug, the body in cream colour with three cricketers in white relief around the mug. The three cricketers are all dressed in ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Original Antique Map of the Township of Uithuizermeeden, the Netherlands, 1862
Located in Langweer, NL
Groningen: Gemeente Oldenzijl-Oosternieland-de Roode School-Uithuizermeeden. These scarse detailed maps of Dutch Towns originate from the 'Gemeente atlas van de Provincie Groningen i...
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the Township of Borger in The Netherlands, 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
Drenthe - Gemeente Borger, Drouwen, Buinene, Westdorp. These scarse detailed maps of Dutch Towns originate from the 'Gemeente-atlas' of Jacob Kuyper. This atlas of all towns in the N...
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the Township of Winschoten in The Netherlands, 1862
Located in Langweer, NL
Groningen: Gemeente Winschoten-St. Vitus Holt. These scarse detailed maps of Dutch Towns originate from the 'Gemeente atlas van de Provincie Groningen in 62 kaarten.' by C. Fehse. Th...
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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